Amusement device.



C. L. MOORE.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPITICATION FILED JUNE 24. l9l6.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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Patented May 15, 1917.

C. L. MOORE.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, I916.

wuamtoz attozum wmm CHARLES L. MOORE, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known thatlycl-mnLnsfL. Moonn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at means for frictionally engaging the cable for the weight, whereby the friction be tween these parts can be varied to regulate the speed with which theweight returns to its normal position.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better? understood when the fol lowing description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. 4

In the drawings forming part ofthis specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in I the several views and wherein a Figure 1 is a front elevation of the devlce.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation partly in section showlng the door in opened position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 33of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on line 5-5 weights.

Referring more partlcularly to the drawings, in detail A indicates generally a housing or casing which may be constructed from any suitable material and of any desired contour, but is preferably of" rectangular Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedliay 15, 1917.

Application filed June 24, 1916. Serial No. 105,653.

formationin cross section. The housing may be of ornamental design to add to its appearance'or attractiveness, while the rear wall 10 has a door opening which is normally closed by means of the door 11, and which'latter controls access to the housing.

Passed transversely through the housing A is a hollow tubular member 12 which'projects a considerable distance beyond the opposite side walls 13 of the housing. Arranged within the member 12 centrally thereof is a bearing 14 for the adjacent extremities of the shafts 15 and 16 respectively, which latter are positioned within the hollow member 12 in axial alinement. The outer ends of the respective shafts project beyond the opposite extremities of the hollowmember 12 and have fixed thereon in any suitable manner for rotation I with said shafts, actuating elements, which preferably consists of an arm 17 from the opposite ends of which project spherical members or balls 18. Itmighthere be stated that the shafts 15 and 16are mounted for independent rotation to accommodateright and left hand batters, and operate for a purpose to be hereinafter described. f Carried by" each of the shafts 15 and 16 respectively is a spool 19 about which a cable 20 is wound, the latter extending from within the tubular member 12 through an elongated slot 21 and threaded through suitable openings 22 in the horizontal partition 23 disposed within the housing adjacent the top thereof. The extremity of the cable thus depends from the partition 23 within the housing and supports a suitable weight 241. Each weight carries an indicator finger 25 which operates in a vertically disposed slot 26 in the front wall of the housing, the indicator finger being arrangedexteriorly thereof and cooperating with suitable indicia arranged along the center of the front wall of the housing to indicate the force of the blow with which the actuating element or arm 17 has been struck. Along the opposite side edges of the front wall are electric lights 27, adapted to be lighted in successive order as the weight is elevated, by suitable contacts 28 housing A.

carried by the weight and adapted to close the circuit of the lights as will be readily understood.

Inclosing the projecting portions of the hollow tubular member 12 are casings 29 which can be of any ornamental design to add to the appearance of the device'as a whole, while projecting from each casing is a plurality of clips 30 constituting supports for the bats 31. The latter vary in size and weight to permit the device to be operated by men, women and children.

"In practice the actuating element or arm 17 is normally disposed vertically, with the weights 24 resting upon the bottom of the The p ayer he s es aseitab s bat 31 and strikes the lowermost ball 18 with sutlicient force to rotate the shaft sup.- porting the arm in a direction to Wind the cable 20 thereabout. As above stated the shafts 1 5 and 1,6 are independently operable to accommodate right and left hand batters, thus affording the same advantages for both. It is of course understood that right-hand batter will operate the shaft 15,. from one side of the housing, while the left hand batters will operate the shaft 16 from the, opposite side of the housing. As the cable 20 winds about its respective shaft, the weight 24 carried by the cable will be elevated a distance commensurate with the force of the blow struck. As the weight is.elevat ed the'indicator finger 25 operating within the slot 26 cooperates with the indicia on'the front Wall of the housing to indicate the force of the blow. The iII liC a on the front wall of the housing is marked at spaced interyalsto indicate first, second, third base hhme plate, and prizes are awarded to those players who successfully elevate the weight to a position along side of the home for its object the driving of a home run which requires the player to hit a 2,009 pound blow. Arranged within the housing and supported upon the bottomthereof is, a register 32 of any conventional form, which is operated by the weight 24]: as the latter re: turns to its normal position, and consequently records the number of times the weight has been displaced.

Secured to the inner side of the front :wall' of the, housing, and arranged above the partition 23 are spaced strips 3, each of which has a longitudinal groove 34 in which the cables 20, are arranged. Swingingly mount,- ed upon the, partition 23 are buckles 85 each of which. has pivotally mounted upon its free extremity a grooved block 36 adapted to be disposed in confronting relation to the strips 33 and adjusted relatively thereto by means of the turn buckles to increase or decrease the friction upon the cables 20, with a view of regulating the speed with which the weights 24 gravitate to normal position. Thetop of the housing is closed by means of a suitable cover or top, whereby all of the operating parts of the device are protected from inclement weather, while the device may be illuminated at night by the electric lights 37 as shown.

Wh le it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent I desire to have it understood that 'I do not limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated .as

the same is merely illustrative of the-preer d e b di t o he-inion, andth t such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. An amusement device comprising a suppor a s aft ot a ly mount d her o a cable having one end connected with the shaft to be wound thereabout, a weight suspended from the opposite end of the cable, means for rotating the shaft to wind the cable thereon, guides for the cable,-a friction clamp for engaging the cable to regulate the de cen the gh and incl d g a fix d member, a turn buckle pivotally mounted on a uppo t, a d a d Pinam mb r p otally associated with said buckle and $30.51 crating with said fixed member to regulate th a l o sai W ght 2. An amusement device comprising an elongated vertically disposed housing, laterally disposed extensions projecting from the opposite sides of thehousing, a shaft positioned within each of said extensions and mounted for rotation, a right angularly dis.- p d m a rie by he outer nd of ea h shaft, a ball on each end of the shaft, a hat removably supported on said extension with which the ball on one end f the arm is adaptedto be struck for rotating said shaft, a cable having one end fixed to the shaft, a ight uspended o the Oppo it nd of the cable and movable within the housing, said weight being adjusted when the cable is wound about the shaft as the latte-r is rotated, an indicdtOr carried by the weight and disposed exteriorly of the housing and operating in a vertical slot therein, and indicia arranged upon the front wall of the housing with which said indicator codper- I ates for determining the rise, and fall of said weight.

An amusement devi e ofhe ha ct r descr bed comprismg a ho sing, a hearing arranged therein, a pair of axially alined ed from the opposite end of the cable, an shafts journaled in said housing, transarm secured to the outer extremity of each 10 versely thereof, the adjacent extremities of shaft, and adapted to be struck manually to said shafts being mounted in said bearing, rotate the shaft to Wind the cable thereabout whereby said shafts are arranged for indeand elevate said Weight.

pendent rotation, a cable for each of said In testimony whereof I affix my signature. shafts, said cable having one end Wrapped about its respective shaft, a Weight suspend- CHARLES L. MOORE.

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